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A 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit Organization

Fort Worth's only year round Shakespeare Company

The Stolen Shakespeare Guild performs the works of Shakespeare, works from which he drew his inspiration, & works that, in turn, have been influenced by the immortal Bard himself.

THEATER JONES

"Stolen Shakespeare Guild deserves recognition for consistently bringing passion to classic theater in North Texas, and for refining the palates of audiences with these theatrical delicacies."

FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM

"It's all done successfully because the performers exhibit complete respect for Willy Shakes' words, but still know how to have fun."

JOHN GARCIA'S THE COLUMN

"The director assembled worthy crew and actors fit to tell this classic tale."

NORTH TEXAS LITERARY CRITICISM

The cast gave a highly-entertaining presentation of Shakespeare. I won't call them amateurs; this is high-quality work.

 

                     
                     
                     
                     

THE GUILD

    MISSION STATEMENT ... Our wish is to bring Shakespeare to the general public in a way that is both fresh and entertaining. We shall perform the works of Shakespeare, works from which he drew his inspiration, and works that, in turn, have been influenced by the immortal Bard himself. Also, we seek to debunk the myth that Shakespeare and other forms of theatre are inaccessible to the modern audience. The Stolen Shakespeare Guild is committed to bringing the works of William Shakespeare and other playwrights alive in the twenty-first century.  
  The Stolen Shakespeare Guild is a certified non-profit corporation in the state of Texas and is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. All of our productions are performed at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center in the Sanders Theatre.  

The Company


JASON MORGAN
Artistic Director
Jason Morgan is a graduate of Texas Woman's University with a Master of Arts in theatre and Stephen F. Austin State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre. As an actor, Jason has appeared in over one hundred stage and independent film productions. For The Stolen Shakespeare Guild, he has played Touchstone and Adam in As You Like It; Shakespeare in Dark Lady Of The Sonnets; Claudio, Polonius, & Shakespeare in The Fifteen Minute Hamlet; Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing; Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Petrucio in Taming of the Shrew. In the DFW area, he has performed at Theatre Arlington, Rover Dramawerks, Museum of Modern Art of Ft. Worth, NM Productions, Pocket Sandwich Theatre, ICT, Onstage, Runway Theatre, and many more. Some of his directing credits Include Ginger Goldman's Francines's Mitzvah's  at the Pocket Sandwich Theatre, Bye Bye Birdie  at Artisan Center Theatre, Barefoot In The Park & Run For Your Wife  at Onstage, and CSF 2007, As You Like It, From The Beginning To The Nativity, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Love's Labour's Lost, Double Falsehood, and Anything Goes for The Stolen Shakespeare Guild. Jason is a former teacher and director at Tarrant County College, South Campus. Some of the productions he has directed at TCC are Suburbia, The Forigner, Sylvia, Two Rooms, Extremities, and As You Like It.
   

LAUREN MORGAN
Artistic Director and Costumer
As a native of California, Lauren has worked throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. She has performed with Masquer’s Playhouse, Chanticleer’s Theatre, Amador Theatre, Lyric Theatre, Playwrights Center of San Francisco, and Diablo Light Opera. Some of the roles she has played while in San Francisco were Laurey in Oklahoma, Luisa in The Fantasticks, and Little Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods. Lauren received her theatre training from San Francisco State University and has a Bachelor of Music degree from Texas Christian University. After graduating, Lauren has performed at some of the top theatre companies in the DFW area, including Lyric Stage, Plano Repertory Theatre, Fort Worth Opera at Bass Hall, Artisan Center Theatre, and Theatre Arlington. Her favorite roles include Marian Paroo in The Music Man, Milly in Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, and Bobby Melrose in Stage Door. Also, she has performed with The Fort Worth Opera Company in the productions of Romeo et Juliette, Dialogues of The Carmelites and La Boheme. For The Stolen Shakespeare Guild, she has been seen on stage in the roles of Hero in Much Ado About Nothing, Celia in As You Like It, and Ophelia in The Fifteen–Minute Hamlet. In addition she has a passion for arts education and teaches voice lessons at South Lake Music Academy, and has also taught classes for young people in acting, musical theatre, and Shakespeare.
   

Illana Stein
Director Emma
Illana Stein is a freelance theatre director originally from Fort Worth, TX who now resides in New York. Most recently she directed the US premiere of Darker by Catie O'Keefe for New Edgecliff Theatre for the 2011 Cincinnati Fringe Festival. Darker won several Cincinnati 'Acclaim Awards' and was chosen as a Critic's Pick for the festival. Other directing credits include Home Free! (Oregon Shakespeare Festival Midnight Project), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Summer Tour), In Love with Shakespeare (Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Summer Tour), Burying Barbie, The Woolgatherer, Autobahn, As You Like It, and Ophelia's Story. Ms. Stein was Assistant to the Artistic Director for 3 years at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company where she served as resident assistant director / dramaturg and assisted with casting. Additionally, Ms. Stein has assistant directing credits at a wide range of large-scale regional theatres including Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Yale Repertory Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Hangar Theatre in Ithaca, NY, Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. She is also co-founder and former Artistic Director of the theatre company, ORASI Productions.
   

CHELSEA DUNCAN
Outreach Coordinator

Chelsea Duncan received a Bachelor of Church Music from Dallas Baptist University and has performed in film, television, theater, and singing groups throughout DFW  She is a writer for stage and screen, singer, producer, and general theater nerd. She has stage managed, written and directed for children's chancel drama, and is the founding artistic diretor of Reflexion Theater Company.  With SSG she has performed in Love's Labours Lost (Katherine), Sense & Sensibility (Mrs. John Dashwood), and Pride & Prejudice (Charlotte Lucas).  She has also performed with Theater Arlington,ICTArtisan Center TheatreOnStage in Bedford, and GLCT.  Soli Deo Gloria!

   

ALLEN WALKER

Director of Development
Allen grew up in Fort Worth and he graduated from Western Hills High School, then Abilene Christian University with a B.A. degree in Mass Communication, then decided to head west.  In California, Allen has appeared as Tom in The Glass Menagerie, Weller in The Gin Game, David Bliss in Hay Fever, Dodge in Buried Child, the Padre in Man of La Mancha, Lucio in Measure for Measure, Pirelli in Sweeney Todd, Mr. Praed in Mrs. Warren's Profession, and Det. Sgt. Trotter in The Mousetrap, among many others.  He holds the Master of Fine Arts degree in Directing Theatre and Film from California State University. Previously for the SSG, he appeared as Marley and Old Joe in A Christmas Carol, Leonato in Much Ado About Nothing, and Mr. Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, Allen is represented by the Linicomn Agency in Dallas. 
   
PHOEBE SOWARD
Fort Worth Live Theatre League Ambassador
 
   
STEFANIE GLENN
Theatre Advisor
Stefanie holds a Master of Arts from Texas Woman's University with emphasis in Stage Management and Directing and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Harding University with emphasis in Acting. Stefanie is proud to join the creative team at Stolen Shakespeare Guild. Stefanie has served as Resident Stage Manager at Artisan Center Theatre where she worked as Stage Manager, Light Designer and various other roles in such shows as Singin’ in the Rain, Big River, A Christmas Carol Miracle, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Forever Plaid and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. She directed Kiss Me Kate for Stolen Shakespeare Guild and will be directing A Christmas Carol, Pride and Prejudice, and The Boys from Syrecuse. Other directing credits include You Can’t Take It With You, The Importance of Being Earnest, Oklahoma!, The Butler Did It, Emma, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 42nd Street and Annie Jr. 
   

WILL GRIMES
Business Advisor
Residing in Fort Worth, Will Grimes is currently the Director of Sales and Marketing for one of the top five homebuilders in the United States. He has been recognized numerous times by employers throughout his career for his leadership, service and “bottom-line” results. Prior to entering the professional arena of sales and sales management, Will was involved in theatre from an early age, directing his first “play” in the fifth grade. He continued his interest both behind the scenes and on stage throughout High School and then attended college at Stephen F. Austin State University. After graduating in 1993 with a Double Major in Communications and Theatre Arts, Will moved to Dallas where he found an agent and began working with local television and film productions, as well as assisting regional casting directors. He also co-founded “3’s Company – An Actor’s Showcase” which was a venue focused on highlighting new talent to local agents and casting directors. Will’s love of the arts and experience acquired from that medium are an important element to the success of his business career and a continuing lifelong passion. Transitioning from full time actor to businessman, whether in audio/visual related fields or sales and marketing management, he has continued to find opportunities to be involved with performance.
   
NANCY WAAK
Props Artisan
Nancy is the props artisan for The Stolen Shakespeare Guild.  She has been the props artisan for all the condensed Shakespeare festivals and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Nancy has also created props for Artisan Center Theater in Hurst, Onstage in Bedford and Starlight in Euless.  She would like to thank Jason and Lauren for letting her play with them again. A special thanks to her family for their loving support.